NANCY
DID I HEAR YOU FALL, AUNT FRITZI?
YES!... YOUR DOLL WAS ON THE FLOOR
AND I TRIPPED
ON IT!
Wednesday
OH DEAR!-- HOW CARELESS
OF ME TO LEAVE IT
THERE!
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
YES---AND THIS
CALLS FOR PUNISHMENT, YOUNG LADY!
December 14, 1938.
By Ernie Bushmiller
Jel. 28151.
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INTER-UNIT BOXING
CHINA FLEET WON BY KENT
Promise Of Preliminary Bouts Fulfilled In The Finals
Held Last Night
wert
The finala of the amateur, officers' and boys' competitions in the Chinn flect boxing championships fought at the China Fleet Club yes- terday, and on the points gained in the first, II. M. S. Kent took honoure in the inter-unit championship, hav- ing a lend of 18 over HM.S. Birming-
Three
The promise of the boula was fullled, and some ex-
rating dghts were scen. knock-outs in the first round, and two technical knock-outs in 13 flights is testimony to the keenness of the
best Btokker
beat
Middleweight Bioker Parrish (Kent) Simpson (Birmingham).
Light-lleavyweight Blokar Curran (Kent)
Heavyweight Rogers (Birmingham.
Ord. Ilowson (Birmingham)
round.
Stoker
knocked
out Mne. Tuckre (Kent) in the
OFFICER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Welterweight
Hockey
NOV
CHAMPIONSHIP
OF
MACAO XI LOOKING FORWARD TO ARMY VISIT
TRAGIC DEATH OF YOUNG BOXER IN SAN FRANCISCO Andre Shelaeff Collapses After Fight: Operation Fails To Save His Life
Macao, Dec. 13. Hockey circles In Macno have greeted the news that a motch has been arranged with a Hongkong team with much enthusiasm, and the local side is keenly anticipating a good
San Francisco, Dec. 13. game against the Army Officers' team next Sunday, Dec. 18. To keep the interest going, the second team
Andre Shelaeff, the youthful Russian boxer from Shanghai, Macao Hockey Club will meet the
eleven on who went to the United States to seek now fields to conquer, is dead. Hongkong University's Dec. 20.
the
Pay. Mid. Collins (bumingham) beat preliminary | Lieut. Pares (Duncan),
ariddleweight
Macau is looking forward to regular He collapsed in his dressing room | Mid Talle (Kent) beat Mid. McCulley
visits on week-ends from Hongkong after his fight here last night with (Dorsetshire),
BOYS CRAMPIONSHIPB
teams throughout the rest of the the veteran, George Salvadore, and Bantamweight
So for only one match hused to-day from concussion of the Boy Scarlet (Eagio) beat Boy left! season.
been definitely arranged for 1939.
brain. *(Kent).
Lightweight
Macao's It will be played on Jan. 8 when the Royal Navy will be
The Poller said that a ponents. The Hongkong Police have charge of manslaughter would be been invited to play on Jan. 15, and filed against Salvadore.
will also be approached] other clut for subsequent fixtures.
Bay
Ruinsey Birminghami beat Boy
de Dorsetshire) on a technical
Middleweight Boy Ferguson (Birinlagham) beat Boy Campbell (Kent) on a technical knock INTER-UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
on-
technical
Shelaci ll unconscious under a
The boys' iniddleweight final was
of great courage. Boy Ferguson Jon (33irmingham)
bent Boy Campbell calon.
decision. on technical
Д (Kent)
солига- Campbell earned the spoken
unit the out, the tulations of the referee,
The following were the final positions! The local cleven is in ane form and cold shower after his fight, and wos it is hoped that before the close of rushed to hospital. The surgeon is of the sper- whole-hearted applause
front. In the Inter-Unk Championship: determined
H.M.S. Kent 0; 11.M.S. Birmingham the season, every club wil have tested reported to have found, from an Ex- tators with his
42: 11.MS Dorsetihire 23 Small Ships its mettle against Macao's team whichray examination, evidence of an old Saved at the end of the second round
30 tl Destroyer Flotila 18: HMS ll maintains the greatest zest for head injury and an old blood-clot, by the gong, he reached the canvas
Eagle 18: MS, Medway D.
the game. Our Own Correspondent. Uircu tlines in
called the referee call third round before halt. Each time he gamely staggered to his feet, and just before the night was stopped had just regained his feet, but following decision, the referee's close upon
keeled over-clean out.
The results were!
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSTIPA
Eloy Green
Flyweight
(Birmingham)
Williams (Birmingham).
Bantamweight
beal Ord
Bloker Somerville (80amaw) beat A.
B. Zdensor (Birmingham).
Featherweight
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan
India
TT. USA. Manila
Stoker Chick Dorsetshire) knocked out T.T.
A. B. Upton (hirmingham) in the firstTT. Batavia round.
Lightweight
TT. Bangkok Stoker Smith (Kent) beat A. B. Salih T.T. Saigon
(Seamew).
Welterweight L/Stoker Clarke (Kent)
TT. France knocked out TT. Germany
A. B. Conlan (Diana) in the first round. T.T. Switzerland
An operation was carried out im- GAME CANCELLED
inediately, but Shelaeff died this Owing to the fact that the Middle-morning.
to- The former Shanghai' boy took no sex Regiment is now in comp. day's hickey match against the Club head punishment in his night last
night. has been cancelled.
.15. 27 .15. 27%
.175 Nam.
.53 .10611
T.T. Australin
3
Buying 487 m/s L/c London
5274
4 m/2 L/C London 53.4 m/e D/p
do.
149% 4 m/ / U.S.A.
100% m/s France
.10.9530 d/s Indin
71% S. Cross rate in London .127U.S. Cross rate in London
.1/01/2
No charge has been filled against Salvadore.-Reuter.
CHAMPION OF ORIENT
of
Navy Fifteen To Play Army At Rugger
Triangular Tourney On Saturday
The following have been selected versus The to represent the Navy Army at Rugby on the Army Ground at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 17. be Jerseys and stockings will provided, players are requested to bring blue shorts.
A Scrum practice will be held on Friday at 4.30 p.m.
Witherdan
One of the greatest products of 1/3 the Shangha! ring. Shifact beat
A. B. Hunt (Engic); Lieut. Walters 1/3 very welterweight in that city be 1/3.5/32 fore he went to the Philippines Medway); Lieut Skelton (Medway), P. O. Asicwith (Dainty), Lieut (E) 29 carly this
this year and won the title
the Lewis (Birmingham); Liut ElFot champion .11.50 welterweight
(Cont.) (Eagle), Licut. Talbot (Med- Amongst those he fought .84%
Orient.
Young licnry and way); A. B. Thatcher (Earle); Mr. 4.60% were Kid Vicente,
Sen. (Duncan):Ldg. 4.00% Kid Alde. Ilis performances in the
Li Beans (Eagle), Sub
(A) Far East were so gred that he was encouraged to seck fume and fortune Hain (acle): Licut Darling (Med- in America, and he went to the way); Ligu: Oric (Medwny): Lieut
Manners (Birmingham); Lleut United States several months ago. Since
then, he has fought with only derson (Medway). moderate success, but such a tragle ending to his pugilistic career, which had shown rich great promise, will Lo all his come a great shock friends in the Far East, with whom he had been so popular.
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Bakewell Gets Help From Public
Plight Of Former England Batsman
London, Nov, 20. Public assistance is being received by Alfred Bokewell, the Northamp- tonshire and Engiand batsman.
Since his right wrist was cracked in a car crash more than two years ugo he has had great difficulty in inding a living.
Often he has not known where he would get his next few shillings.
Lately he has been spending his ights in watchmen's huts or at the Northampton County Cricket ground, the scene of many of his triumphs.
When the
the plaster of Paris was taken frem his wrist last week the doctors now
with dismay that his constitution, which had been stand- iny up magallicently to his ordeal. was beginning to deteriorate,
I the most recent of several operations le to be successful, it is essential that his strength should be maintained.
In spite of all ha troubles Bake- well refuses of give up hope of re- Kuming his career as a balsman.
SCORER STARTS FUND
"I think it is a million to one on my playing next summer," he said. "I believe my wrist will be perfect, but I shall know for certain after two or three months' more treat- ment.
the
Prospects are brighter for Bake- well now Mr. L. Ballimer. Northants Club scorer, has started a fund for his benefit.
Bakewell in grateful to Mr. Bul- limer, but more than anything else i he wants to get back to the game so that he can stand on his own feet.
An.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 17th December, 1938. commencing oi 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
D.JIL
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the daration of each meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club and Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen $3.00 for Ladles (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET ART upon the personal or written of a Member, such application Member to be responsible for all villors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 NOON.
Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21820),
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Fax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th December, 1038.
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